Final Project: Forensic Assessment

For your Final Project, you will apply the skills related to conducting forensic assessments that you learn throughout the course by assessing the individual portrayed in the documentary, Murder on a Sunday Morning.

Your Final Project must be presented via the following option:

A 10- to 12-page (not including references, title page, or abstract), double-spaced, APA-formatted paper.

The Final Project must include:

A minimum of 10 references (in addition to any course readings that you may wish to reference). Please be aware that user-created websites such as Wikipedia will not be accepted as scholarly references. (Please consult the Walden University Library's instructions for evaluating research resources, which includes a link to criteria for evaluating resources.)

A brief description of the case study in the documentary, including a description of the individual and the forensic population he is from.

A description of the potential role(s) of a forensic psychology professional in relation to the case study.

An explanation of the forensic assessment principles that apply to the case study

A description of any third party information that may be necessary to collect for forensic assessment of the case study

A description of three ethical and/or multicultural issues and/or considerations related to the case study

An analysis of how a forensic psychology professional might best address each of the ethical and/or multicultural issues and/or considerations you described (Note: Refer to the forensic and multicultural guidelines when completing this part of the Final Project.)

An explanation of what a forensic psychology professional might think important to consider and/or determine when conducting a forensic assessment of the individual in this case study.

An explanation of what the courts might think important to consider and/or determine from a forensic assessment of the individual in this case study.

A description of at least two forensic assessment instruments and/or tools that might be used in relation to this case study, with an explanation of why.

A brief description of the elements that would be included in a forensic assessment report based on this case study.

An explanation of which elements from a forensic assessment report based on this case study would be relevant for testimony, and why.

A description of the implications that the assessment may have for the outcome of the case.